Henri Dupetit-Thouars

Henri Dupetit-Thouars was a Marshal of France and a French Senator during the late 19th century. Born in Alencon, he served in the French Army before assisting Napoleon III with his rise to power in 1852. Dupetit-Thouars was appointed to command the 6,000-strong Garde Royale under the Second French Empire, defending Paris during the Franco-Prussian War. Following France's defeat and the overthrow of the Second Empire, Dupetit-Thouars was elected to the Senate as a Bonapartist.